Town Hall · Crossville

Crossville, TN town hall & government

Crossville spent $41.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,362 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crossville's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Crossville

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Crossville's money goes

Spent
$41.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,362
typical Tennessee cities: $3,429
Long-term debt
$36.1 million
$2,895 per resident
Water & other utilities
$9.8 million23%
Sewer & trash
$7.1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$6.2 million15%
Police
$5.5 million13%
Administration & buildings
$4.8 million11%
Fire
$4.5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$2 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$424,0001%
Paid to other governments
$169,000<1%
Interest on debt
$116,000<1%
Other
$1.3 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Crossville

Full-time staff
154
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
39
and 30 full-time firefighters
Police
42 full-time
Fire
31 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
27 full-time
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Parks & libraries
11 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Other
20 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cumberland County School District

Crossville's K–12 school district, shared with Crab Orchard and Pleasant Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,651
Tennessee: $13,059
Students
7,093
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 22%

Of the $11,651 per pupil, $6,790 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Crossville pay

Typical tax bill
$857
a year · Tennessee typical $1,442
Effective rate
0.35%
of home value · Tennessee 0.50%
Typical home value
$246,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Crossville's government

🏛️ Official websitecrossvilletn.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crossville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crossville

Crossville is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. Bill Lee is governor.

All of Crossville's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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